Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
Department of Agriculture
The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific detail.
Funding
Award size
Over $10M
Award ceiling
10000000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Later
Posted
08/01/2025
Closes
2026-12-31
Eligibility
Eligibility
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Program
Funding area
Agriculture - AG
Opportunity #
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov